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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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